A young Catholic girl takes viewers through a changing Spanish political and social landscape as she develops from her confirmation day to adulthood. Her first experience with the real Spain comes when her Jewish godfathers cannot come to her confirmation. One of the godfathers, using a ring, poses an early challenge to her innocence that puts her in danger. He later returns, indirectly introducing her to a new boyfriend. If he is one of the symbols for Jewish life under Franco, or for a Judeo-Christian interaction, that interaction is complex. The young woman encounters different lovers as she grows into adulthood, but at the same time she is burdened with financially supporting her father and his own rather decadent lifestyle. Again, this difference in generations could be understood as a difference between the "new" and "old" Spain; it is up to the viewers to interpret the story elements as they decide.
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Maravillas Cast
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Character |
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Cristina Marcos
She was 17, now 61 years old
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as Maravillas |
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José Manuel Cervino
He was 40, now 84 years old
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as Juez |
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Gérard Tichy
He was 60, 72 years old when he died
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as Benito |
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Francisco Merino
He was 49, now 93 years old
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as Salomón |
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Miguel Molina
He was 7, now 35 years old
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as Miqui |
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Juan Jesús Valverde
He was 38, now 81 years old
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George Rigaud
He was 75, 78 years old when he died
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as Tomás |
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León Klimovsky
He was 75, 90 years old when he died
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as Santos |
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
He was 59, 86 years old when he died
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as Fernando |
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Enrique San Francisco
He was 25, now 69 years old
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as Membrillo |
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Ofelia Angélica
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José Luis Barceló
He was 22, now 65 years old
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José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'
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as Pirri |
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Eduardo MacGregor
He was 18, 18 years old when he died
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as Simón |
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Emilio Rodríguez
He was 57, 60 years old when he died
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Maravillas Crew
